Alaska business monthly 2010 conventions/meetings directory.

* ACVB has met its goals for meetings sold and meetings held for 2009, with $98 million in conventions held and $97 million in future conventions sold.

* ACVB expects to meet their goals again this year. They've maintained a constant sales push throughout downtown, and are well positioned to attract future business as meeting planners start exploring again.

* Big national and international events are booked years in advance and Anchorage has already got some great success for 2012 through 2014. State and local meetings and conventions tend to operate on a shorter timeline, so it's harder to say how those will fair. But with the Chamber of Commerce luncheons and Native Youth Olympics as just two examples, the Dena'ina Center is not just a place for big national/international events.

* Some major conventions coming to the state include: IEEE International Parallel & Distribution Processing Symposium, May 2011 (600 attendees); International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting, September 2011 (600 attendees); Lions Club International, September 2011 (3,000 delegates approximately); Avionics Maintenance Conference, April 2012 (about 750 participants); American Astronomical Society, May 2012 (1,100 people); The American Avalanche Association September, 2012 (about 900 delegates); American Indian Science & Engineering Society, October 2012 (approximately 1,800 delegates), and more.

--Information from Jack Bonney/Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau

AUDIO VISUAL Company Top Executive Action Video Productions Karl Augestad, 430 W. Seventh Ave., Ste. 100 Co-Owner/Producer Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: 907-277-8115 Fax: 907-274-5287 actvid@gmail.com www.actvid.com Alaska Audio/Visual & Data Supply Vicki Wilson, Fires. PO Box 671409 Chugiak, AK 99567 AlaskaAV.com Phone: 907-696-8273 Fax: 907-696-0224 Alaska Destination Specialists Char McClelland, Pres. 639 W. Int'l Airport Rd., Ste. 26 Anchorage, AK 99518 char@alaskadestinations.com Phone: 907-276-5550 Fax: 907-929-5707 www.alaskadestinations.com Alaska Mobile Productions Susan Lucas, Gen. Mgr. 701 E. Tudor Rd., Ste. 220 Anchorage, AK 99508 tsinclare@ktuu.com Phone: 907-444-5972 Fax: 907-563-3318 www.sattruckak.com E Street Audio Visual Mary Rohlfing, Exec. VP 315 E St. Anchorage, AK 99501-2306 mpa@alaska.net Phone: 907-277-3331 Fax: 907-277-4447 www.estreet-av.net Media Production Associates Inc. Mary J. Rohlfing, VP 315 E St. Anchorage, AK 99501 mpa@alaska.net Phone: 907-277-4444 Fax: 907-277-4447 Moving Images Maureen & Stuart Aull, 1805 Marmot Hill Rd. Co-Owners Fairbanks, AK 99709 Phone: 907-456-3388 aull@alaska.net www.movingimages-ak.ty SprocketHeads, LLC Carolyn K. Robinson, Exec. 2907 Iris Dr. Producer Anchorage, AK 99517 Phone: 907-248-4829 Fax: 907-248-0239 info@sprocketheads.com www.sprocketheads.com CATERERS Company Top Executive Alaska Destination Specialists Char McClelland, Pres. 639 W. Int'l Airport Rd., Ste. 26 Anchorage, AK 99518 char@alaskadestinations.com Phone: 907-276-5550 Fax: 907-929-5707 www.alaskadestinations.com Alaska Events & Catering LLC Kirsten Pedersen, Exec. 8086 Timb Chef, CEM Wasilla, AK 99654 Phone: 907-746-4181 Fax: 907-746-4182 info@cateralaska.com www.cateralaska.com Alyeska Resort Mark Weakland, Hotel Gen. PO Box 249 Mgr. Girdwood, AK 99587 Phone: 907-754-1111 Fax: 907-754-2290 info@alyeskaresort.com www.alyeskaresort.com Best Western Kodiak Inn John Johnson, Pres./Owner 236 W. Rezanof Dr. Kodiak, AK 99615 info@kodiakinn.com Phone: 907-486-5712 Fax: 907-486-3430 www.kodiakinn.com Best Western Landing Hotel Linda E Peters, Gen. Mgr. 3434 Tongass Ave Ketchikan, AK 99901 bwlanding@kpunet.net Phone: 907-225-5166 Fax: 907-225-6900 www.landinghotel.com Cafe de Paris/Lavelle's Bistro Kathy Lavelle, Exec. Chef 575 First Ave. Fairbanks, AK 99701 info@lavellesbistro.com Phone: 907-456-1669 Fax: 907-450-0444 www.lavellesbistro.com Clarion Suites Downtown Barbara Swenson, Gen. Mgr. 1110 W. Eighth Ave. Anchorage, AK 99501 clarionsales@chenegahotels.com Phone: 907-274-1000 Fax: 907-274-3016 www.clarionsuitesak.com Days Inn Mitch Lavey, Gen. Mgr. 321 E. Fifth Ave. Anchorage, AK 99501-2632 daysinn@alaska.com Phone: 907-276-7226 Fax: 907-265-5145 www.daysinnalaska.com Dianne's Restaurant and Catering Dianne Tydings, Owner/ 550 W. Seventh Ave., Ste. 110 Gen. Mgr. Anchorage, AK 99501-3510 Phone: 907-279-7243 Fax: 907-279-7429 diannes-rest@gci.net www.diannesrestaurant.com Embassy Suites Bill Remmer, Gen. Mgr. 600 E. Benson Blvd. Anchorage, AK 99503 www.anchorage. Phone: 907-332-7000 Fax: 907-332-7001 embassysuites.com ESS Support Services Larry Weihs, CEO 201 Post Road Anchorage, AK 99501 Iweihs@ess-worldwide.com Phone: 907-344-1207 Fax: 907-865-9850 www.ess-global.com Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge Yvette Hebard, Gen. Mgr. 4477 Pikes Landing Rd. Fairbanks, AK 99709 yhebard@princess.com Phone: 907-455-4477 Fax: 907-455-4476 www.princessiodges.com Glacier Restaurant Lounge & Catering Ella Rogers, Gen. Mgr. 1873 Shell Simmons Dr., Ste. 220 Juneau, AK 99801 elaglacier@aol.com Phone: 907-789-9538 Fax: 907-789-3090 www.essalaska.com Hotel Seward Mark Kulstad, Owner PO Box 2288 Seward, AK 99664-2288 hotelseward@gci.net Phone: 907-224-8001 Fax: 907-224-3112 www.hotelsewardalaska.com Juneau Airport Travelodge Hotel Lynda Foreman, Gen. Mgr. 9200 Glacier Hwy. Juneau, AK 99801-9315 gmtravelodge@gci.net Phone: 907-789-9700 Fax: 907-789-1969 www.travelodge.com/hotel/09476 Kinley's Restaurant and Bar Brett Knipmeyer 3230 Seward Hwy. Anchorage, AK 99503 kinleys@ak.net Phone: 907-644-8953 Fax: 907-644-8957 www.kinleysrestaurant.com Mayflower Catering Edgar Duero, Chef 1330 Huffman Rd. Unit D Anchorage, AK 99515 info@mayflowercatering.com Phone: 907-274-2223 Fax: 907-274-9197 www.mayflowercatering.com Millennium Alaskan Hotel Anchorage Sue Kenyon, Gen. Mgr. 4800 Spenard Rd. Anchorage, AK 99517-3236 anchorage@mhrmail.com Phone: 907-243-2300 Fax: 907-243-8815 www.millenniumhotels.com/ anchorage Sullivan's Steakhouse Cannon Craig, Gen. Mgr. 320 W. Fifth Ave., Ste. 100 sullivans.anchorage@ Anchorage, AK 99501 steakco.com Phone: 907-258-2882 Fax: 907-258-2808 www.sullivansteakhouse.com The Regency Fairbanks Hotel Dustin Adams, Gen. Mgr. 95 10th Ave. Fairbanks, AK 99701 info@regencyfairbankshotel.com Phone: 907-459-2700 Fax: 907-459-2720 www.regencytairbankshotel.com CHAMBERS and CVBs Company Top Executive Alaska State Chamber of Commerce Wayne Stevens, Pres./CEO 217 Second St., Ste. 201 Juneau, AK 99801 info@alaskachamber.com Phone: 907-586-2323 Fax: 907-463-5515 www.alaskachamber.com Anchor Point Chamber of Commerce Jonni Roos, Chamber Assistant PO Box 610 Anchor Point, AK 99556 info@anchorpointchamber.org Phone: 907-235-2600 Fax: 907-235-2600 www.anchorpointchamber.org Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Sami Glascott, Pres. 1016 W. Sixth Ave., Ste. 303 Anchorage, AK 99501 info@anchoragechamber.org Phone: 907-272-2401 Fax: 907-272-4117 www.anchoragechamber.org Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau Julie Saupe, Pres./CEO 524 W. Fourth Ave. Anchorage, AK 99501 info@anchorage.net Phone: 907-276-4118 Fax: 907-278-5559 www.anchorage.net Bethel Chamber of Commerce Jerry Drake, Pres. PO Box 329 Bethel, AK 99559 bethelchamberl @alaska.com Phone: 907-543-2911 Fax: 907-543-2255 www.bethelakchamber.org Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber Susan Gorski, Exec. Dir. 11401 Old Glenn Hwy. Eagle River, AK 99577 info@cer.org Phone: 907-694-4702 Fax: 907-694-1205 www.cer.org, bearpawfestival.org Cordova Chamber & Visitor Center Martin Moe, Exec. Dir. PO Box 99 Cordova, AK 99574 visitcordova@ak.net Phone: 907-424-7260 Fax: 907-424-7259 www.cordovachamber.com Delta Chamber of Commerce Brenda Peterson, Exec. Dir. PO Box 987 Delta Junction, AK 99737 deltacc@deltachamber.org Phone: 907-895-5068 Fax: 907-895-5141 www.deltachamber.org Fairbanks Convention & Deb Hickok, Pres./CEO Visitors Bureau 101 Dunkel St., Ste. 111 info@explorefairbanks.com Fairbanks, AK 99701-4806 www.explorefairbanks.com Phone: 907-459-3765 Fax: 907-459-3787 Girdwood Chamber of Commerce Bud Gibbs, Pres. PO Box 1313 Girdwood, AK 99587 girdwoodchamber@gmail.com Phone: no phone Fax: no fax www.girdwoodchamber.com Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce Lisa Herbert, Exec. Dir. 100 Cushman St., Ste.102 Fairbanks, AK 99701 info@fairbankschamber.org Phone: 907-452-1105 Fax: 907-456-6968 www.fairbankschamber.org Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce Blaine Ashcraft, Exec. Dir. P.O. Box 5957 Ketchikan, AK 99901 info@ketchikanchamber.com Phone: 907-225-3184 Fax: 907-225-3187 www.ketchikanchamber.com Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce Jillyan Webb, Exec. Dir. 550 S. Alaska St., Ste. 101 Palmer, AK 99645 info@palmerchamber.org Phone: 907-745-2880 Fax: 907-746-4164 www.paimerchamber.org Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce Sheila Finkenbinder, PO Box 638 Exec. Dir. Sitka, AK 99835 Phone: 907-747-8604 Fax: 907-747-7413 chamber@ptialaska.net www.sitkacoc.com Haines Chamber of Commerce Karl Heinz, Pres. Board of PO Box 1449 Dir. Haines, AK 99827 Phone: 907-766-2202 Fax: 907-766-2271 chamber@haineschamber.org www.haineschamber.org Juneau Convention & Visitors Bureau Lorene Palmer, Pres./CEO One Sealaska Plaza, Ste, 305 Juneau, AK 99801 meetinginfo@traveljuneau.com Phone: 907-586-1737 Fax: 907-586-1449 www.traveljuneau.com Ketchikan Visitors Bureau Patti Mackey, Exec. Dir. 131 Front St. Ketchikan, AK 99901 info@meetinalaska.com Phone: 907-225-6166 Fax: 907-225-4250 www.meetinalaska.com Kodiak Island CVB Janet Buckingham, Exec. Dir. 100 E. Marine Way, Ste. 200 Kodiak, AK 99615 visit@kodiak.org Phone: 907-486-4782 Fax: 907-486-6545 www.kodiak.org Matanuska-Susitna CUB Bonnie Quill, Exec. Dir. 7744 E. Visitors View Ct. Palmer, AK 99645 info@alaskavisit.com Phone: 907-746-5000 Fax: 907-746-2688 www.alaskavisit.com Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Sally N Dwyer, Exec. Dir. PO Box 649 Petersburg, AK 99833 pcoc@alaska.com Phone: 907-772-3646 Fax: 907-772-2453 www.petersburg.org Seward Chamber & CVB Laura Cloward, Exec...